Passion gives you the energy to work hard, the enthusiasm to attract partners, and the drive to overcome inevitable setbacks.

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It begs the question: If forcing docs to work for free would not halt cost increases, why the enthusiasm for going after doctor pay at all?

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This in turn saps the enthusiasm and commitment that is needed to make the reforms work.

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Stern said there was genuine enthusiasm on both sides to make it work, but the pressure was intense.

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Showing poise, enthusiasm and willingness to work hard often goes further than just being the most qualified person for the gig.

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European-only defence efforts, they reckon, will work best for tasks that are endorsed by the American administration but fail to arouse enough enthusiasm from Congress to warrant direct American involvement.

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Behrman went a long way toward persuading the public that this triumph was due entirely to Duveen's enthusiasm and legendary capacity for hard work.

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We too hope that this enthusiasm and goodwill will guide the work of this Executive Board as it moves to define the organization and guide our efforts to improve the lives of women, their families, and their communities.

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And it was the enthusiasm of her mentor, Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, that drew Dr. Carol Greider to the groundbreaking work in genetics that would win both of them the Nobel Prize for Medicine.

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